Humidifying device



s mmf, N wh MP J. PHILLIPS HUMIDIFYING DEVICE Flled Sept 11 1925 ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. l5, 1927.

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Appr-cation fired september i1, 1925;.' serial' Ne; 55,87-m

" i This'invention relates toI attachments Vfor.

vkautomol')ile engines and' particularly .to an improved carbon remover, gasoline saver and thermometer and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the cylinders of the engine may be maintained clean bya continuous but slight injection of steam vapor linto the cylinders during the operation thereof.'

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction wherein the vapor from an automobile engine radiator is directed' to Vthe various cylinders of the automobile vduring the operation of the engine. -v Y A further object. of the invention. isto provide means for directing the vapor from the radiator of the automobile engine into thev cylinders and an improved connecting structure provided with a thermometer whereby the vapor passing from the` radiator to theengine -will act on the thermometer to show the heat of the steam used. y

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a conventional showing of thefront part ofan automobile, the same being illustrated in section and showing one em-l Y bodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view through the thermometer andV associated parts shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section, showing the connection of the radiator with the pipe vextending to the engine.

Referring to vthe accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates an automobile` of any desired kind, said automobile being provided with an engine 2 having a number of cylinders 3. A radiator 4 is provided with the usual lilling stem 5 and cap 6. Also,the automobile 1 is, 'provided' withV the usual dashboard or instrument board 7. As indicated in Figures'1 and 2, the filling stem 5 is provided withv a threaded ap- Y erture into which the threaded end 8 of the valve casing 9 is screwed, said valve casing being ing with the valve member or ball 11 nor` mally held against seat- 10 by the spring 12. A cap 13 is threaded into the casing-9, said cap acting to compress spring 12 and also acting to present means for receiving one endof the rubber hose 14. `'Ihis hose at the opposite end is connected to a short pipe 15 secured in any desired manner to the vapor provided with a valve seat 10 coact' casing, 1:16' mountedon-thedash 75 by vbolts or other securing Vmeans 1171 i member 18 iszconnected at 19to the intake niaiiifoldofi the engine 2 and"'a1-126'is connectedl to the pipe'`21. {Th-e pipe' 21 isi-n Vfree communicationwith the interior ofthe casing 16 but also in freecoinmunication with the interior of the glass member 22 which in turn is in free communication with the pipe 14. By reason ofthese facts, whenever the engine 2 is'operating, the upper part ofthe radiator 4 will be drawn through the glass member 22, tubes 14 and 18 and associated parts whereby said will be discharged into the intake manifold 23 above the carbureter.

In casethe water-'in the radiator boils and produc-es a large amount of steam, said steam will naturally heat Athe thermometer 24 as the same passes through the glass member 22. When the thermometer shows a predetermined heat, `the operator will then know that too much vapor engine and, consequently, will close the valve Vmember 25 by rotating the thumb screw 26.

If desired, this valve member maybe only partly closed or entirely closed.. 'The' valve member 11 shown in Figure 3 is normally 'held on its seat against Spring 12 until the 22 which acts as a lining therefor and which f is tightly connected therewith through the a maaier i vapor from Y is beingsupplied tothe I In constructing the` casing 16, the-same l rubber or other washers 28 and 29. A ring p screen member 3() end of the casing 16 so as to prevent any foreign matter from entering tubey `18. It will also be noted from Figur-e 2 that a threaded plug 31 is provided-in the lower end of casing 16 whereby access-may be had is provided at the lower@` to the interior lof the vcasing at any time for cleaning or for other purposes. viding the construction `jus described, a proper amount of vaporinay be admitted to the engine to maintain the same free of car- By pro- Y bontand, consequently; more power will be` secured from thefuel and thereby a certain amount of gasoline Will be saved las the maximum eiioieney of the gasoline is Secured. v

What I claim is: f

In a device for supplying Water vapor to internal combustion engin'ee, a easing formed with a Window, a: removable plug,` atvone end of the casing, an inlet pipe at the opposite end of the casing, a Valve earriedby the easing adapted to close Vsaidinlet' pipe,

' ,an outlet pipe at one end' of the casing near theremovable plug, a glass container posi; tloned in said casing andv extendlng from near one end to near the opposite end, said container being open at both ends, a supportingl gasket surrounding said container at each end and impinging said easing Whereby the Water vapor entering through Said inlet pipe may pass through the 'container before it can pass out said outlet pipe, and a strainer in said easing adjacent Said outlet pipe. i f

p. JACK PHILLIPS. 

